Toughie No 3761 by Hudson
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment *****
A perfectly-pitched and excellent puzzle to start the Toughie Week, very much in harmony with the Wirral’s clear blue skies and just a hint of early-morning crispness this morning. One new word for me, and a few where it took me a little bit of thinking to separate the crossword clue from the ultra-smooth surfaces, so I’ve upgraded the difficulty rating half a notch. No issues with the enjoyment, though; a delight from start to finish. Too many top-notch clues to list, and even choosing a favourite is impossible, so I’m giving out four prizes to the perimeter clues.
Thanks, Hudson, for a cracker of a puzzle!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31351
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***
Another lovely day here in Harpenden but a whole lot of domestic chores to attend to so golf will have to wait until tomorrow.
Today’s dose of Plumbing is maybe a tad easier than yesterday’s puzzle. That said the grid fill took me a tad longer than usual but I suspect that was because I was more woolly headed than usual first thing this morning. I did enjoy the solve but maybe not as much as the last couple of weeks & there did seem to be a preponderance of first letter deletions. As ever it will be interesting to see what others make of it.
Hudson is on duty over in t’other place & if the form book is anything to go by his Tuesday Toughie is guaranteed to be an accessible delight. Whybird is on hand with hints & more tunes.
As usual there is a selection of music to enjoy or ignore.
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